changeset 2583:f1cbf91647dc

PR1975: Add garbage collection probes for SystemTap 2012-10-24 Lukas Berk <lberk@redhat.com> PR1975: Add garbage collection probes for SystemTap * Makefile.am: (EXTRA_DIST): Add tapset/hotspot_gc.stp.in. (stamps/icedtea.stamp): Build tapset/hotspot_gc.stp. (stamps/icedtea-debug.stamp): Likewise. * configure.ac: Generate tapset/hotspot_gc.stp. * tapset/hotspot_gc.stp.in: Systemtap tapset allowing use of GC probes more comfortablely.
author Andrew John Hughes <gnu_andrew@member.fsf.org>
date Wed, 17 Jun 2015 17:35:01 +0100
parents 5273230094d3
children 9382763800e6
files ChangeLog Makefile.am configure.ac tapset/hotspot_gc.stp.in
diffstat 4 files changed, 558 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-) [+]
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--- a/ChangeLog	Wed Jun 17 17:20:36 2015 +0100
+++ b/ChangeLog	Wed Jun 17 17:35:01 2015 +0100
@@ -1,4 +1,15 @@
-2015-06-16  Andrew John Hughes  <gnu_andrew@member.fsf.org>
+2012-10-24  Lukas Berk  <lberk@redhat.com>
+
+	PR1975: Add garbage collection probes for SystemTap
+	* Makefile.am:
+	(EXTRA_DIST): Add tapset/hotspot_gc.stp.in.
+	(stamps/icedtea.stamp): Build tapset/hotspot_gc.stp.
+	(stamps/icedtea-debug.stamp): Likewise.
+	* configure.ac: Generate tapset/hotspot_gc.stp.
+	* tapset/hotspot_gc.stp.in:
+	Systemtap tapset allowing use of GC probes more comfortablely.
+
+2015-06-17  Andrew John Hughes  <gnu_andrew@member.fsf.org>
 
 	PR2439: NSS PKCS11 regression - due to java.security
 	automatic loading
--- a/Makefile.am	Wed Jun 17 17:20:36 2015 +0100
+++ b/Makefile.am	Wed Jun 17 17:35:01 2015 +0100
@@ -569,6 +569,7 @@
 	$(PULSEAUDIO_SRCS) fsg.sh autogen.sh \
 	tapset/hotspot.stp.in \
 	tapset/hotspot_jni.stp.in \
+	tapset/hotspot_gc.stp.in \
 	scripts/jni_create_stap.c \
 	scripts/jni_desc \
 	THANKYOU test/tapset \
@@ -1580,11 +1581,16 @@
 	  sed -e '/\/client\/libjvm.so/d' \
 	    < $(abs_top_builddir)/tapset/hotspot_jni.stp \
 	    > $(BUILD_SDK_DIR)/tapset/hotspot_jni.stp; \
+	  sed -e '/\/client\/libjvm.so/d' \
+	    < $(abs_top_builddir)/tapset/hotspot_gc.stp \
+	    > $(BUILD_OUTPUT_DIR)/j2sdk-image/tapset/hotspot_gc.stp; \
 	else \
 	  cp $(abs_top_builddir)/tapset/hotspot.stp \
 	    $(BUILD_SDK_DIR)/tapset/hotspot.stp; \
 	  cp $(abs_top_builddir)/tapset/hotspot_jni.stp \
 	    $(BUILD_SDK_DIR)/tapset/hotspot_jni.stp; \
+	  cp $(abs_top_builddir)/tapset/hotspot_gc.stp \
+	    $(BUILD_SDK_DIR)/tapset/hotspot_gc.stp; \
 	fi; \
 	cp $(abs_top_builddir)/tapset/jstack.stp \
 	  $(BUILD_SDK_DIR)/tapset/jstack.stp
@@ -1649,11 +1655,16 @@
 	  sed -e '/\/client\/libjvm.so/d' \
 	    < $(abs_top_builddir)/tapset/hotspot_jni.stp \
 	    > $(BUILD_DEBUG_SDK_DIR)/tapset/hotspot_jni.stp; \
+	  sed -e '/\/client\/libjvm.so/d' \
+	    < $(abs_top_builddir)/tapset/hotspot_gc.stp \
+	    > $(DEBUG_BUILD_OUTPUT_DIR)/j2sdk-image/tapset/hotspot_gc.stp; \
 	else \
 	  cp $(abs_top_builddir)/tapset/hotspot.stp \
 	    $(BUILD_DEBUG_SDK_DIR)/tapset/hotspot.stp; \
 	  cp $(abs_top_builddir)/tapset/hotspot_jni.stp \
 	    $(BUILD_DEBUG_SDK_DIR)/tapset/hotspot_jni.stp; \
+	  cp $(abs_top_builddir)/tapset/hotspot_gc.stp \
+	    $(DEBUG_BUILD_OUTPUT_DIR)/j2sdk-image/tapset/hotspot_gc.stp; \
 	fi; \
 	cp $(abs_top_builddir)/tapset/jstack.stp \
 	  $(BUILD_DEBUG_SDK_DIR)/tapset/jstack.stp
--- a/configure.ac	Wed Jun 17 17:20:36 2015 +0100
+++ b/configure.ac	Wed Jun 17 17:35:01 2015 +0100
@@ -271,6 +271,7 @@
 AC_CONFIG_FILES([tapset/hotspot.stp])
 AC_CONFIG_FILES([tapset/hotspot_jni.stp])
 AC_CONFIG_FILES([tapset/jstack.stp])
+AC_CONFIG_FILES([tapset/hotspot_gc.stp])
 
 dnl Check for libXtst headers and libraries.
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES(XTST, xtst,[XTST_FOUND=yes],[XTST_FOUND=no])
--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/tapset/hotspot_gc.stp.in	Wed Jun 17 17:35:01 2015 +0100
@@ -0,0 +1,534 @@
+/*
+ * probe - gc_collect_contig_begin
+ * 
+ * @name: gc_collect_contig_begin
+ * @is_full: If TRUE, attempt a full collection of the generation.
+ *           Else; perform a scavenge
+ * @size: The collection should achieve a minimum region of available
+ *        memory to allow for an allocation of 'size'.
+ * @is_tlab: Is this a Thread Local Allocation Buffer?
+ *
+ * Description: This marks the start of a contiguous space generation collection.
+ * 
+ */
+
+probe hotspot.gc_collect_contig_begin = 
+  process("@ABS_CLIENT_LIBJVM_SO@").mark("gc__collection__contig__begin"),
+  process("@ABS_SERVER_LIBJVM_SO@").mark("gc__collection__contig__begin")
+{
+
+  name = "gc_collect_contig_begin";
+  is_full = $arg2;
+  size = $arg3;
+  is_tlab = $arg4;
+  probestr = sprintf("%s(is_full='%d', size='%d', is_tlab='%d')", name, is_full, size, is_tlab);
+
+}
+
+/*
+ * probe - gc_collect_contig_end
+ * 
+ * @name: gc_collect_contig_end_
+ * @is_full: If TRUE, attempt a full collection of the generation.
+ *           Else; perform a scavenge.
+ * @size: The collection should achieve a minimum region of available
+ *        memory to allow for an allocation of 'size'.
+ * @is_tlab: Is this a Thread Local Allocation Buffer?
+ *
+ * Description: This marks the end of a contiguous space generation collection.
+ * 
+ */
+
+probe hotspot.gc_collect_contig_end = 
+  process("@ABS_CLIENT_LIBJVM_SO@").mark("gc__collection__contig__end"),
+  process("@ABS_SERVER_LIBJVM_SO@").mark("gc__collection__contig__end")
+{
+
+  name = "gc_collect_contig_end";
+  is_full = $arg2;
+  size = $arg3;
+  is_tlab = $arg4;
+  probestr = sprintf("%s(is_full='%d', size='%d', is_tlab='%d')", name, is_full, size, is_tlab);
+
+}
+
+/*
+ * probe - gc_collect_parnew_begin
+ * 
+ * @name: gc_collect_parnew_begin
+ * @is_full: If TRUE, attempt a full collection of the generation.
+ *           Else; perform a scavenge
+ * @size: The collection should achieve a minimum region of available
+ *        memory to allow for an allocation of 'size'.
+ * @is_tlab: Is this a Thread Local Allocation Buffer?
+ *
+ * Description: This marks the beginning of a parallel collection of a new 
+ * generation.
+ * 
+ */
+
+probe hotspot.gc_collect_parnew = 
+  process("@ABS_CLIENT_LIBJVM_SO@").mark("gc__collection__parnew__begin"),
+  process("@ABS_SERVER_LIBJVM_SO@").mark("gc__collection__parnew__begin")
+{
+
+  name = "gc_collect_parnew_begin";
+  is_full = $arg2;
+  size = $arg3;
+  is_tlab = $arg4;
+  probestr = sprintf("%s(is_full='%d', size='%d', is_tlab='%d')", name, is_full, size, is_tlab);
+
+}
+
+/*
+ * probe - gc_collect_parnew_end
+ * 
+ * @name: gc_collect_parnew_end
+ * @is_full: If TRUE, attempt a full collection of the generation.
+ *           Else; perform a scavenge
+ * @size: The collection should achieve a minimum region of available
+ *        memory to allow for an allocation of 'size'.
+ * @is_tlab: Is this a Thread Local Allocation Buffer?
+ *
+ * Description: This marks the end of a parallel collection of a new 
+ * generation.
+ * 
+ */
+
+probe hotspot.gc_collect_parnew_end = 
+  process("@ABS_CLIENT_LIBJVM_SO@").mark("gc__collection__parnew__end"),
+  process("@ABS_SERVER_LIBJVM_SO@").mark("gc__collection__parnew__end")
+{
+
+  name = "gc_collect_parnew_end";
+  is_full = $arg2;
+  size = $arg3;
+  is_tlab = $arg4;
+  probestr = sprintf("%s(is_full='%d', size='%d', is_tlab='%d')", name, is_full, size, is_tlab);
+
+}
+
+/*
+ * probe - gc_collect_defnew_begin
+ * 
+ * @name: gc_collect_defnew_begin
+ * @is_full: If TRUE, attempt a full collection of the generation.
+ *           Else; perform a scavenge
+ * @size: The collection should achieve a minimum region of available
+ *        memory to allow for an allocation of 'size'.
+ * @is_tlab: Is this a Thread Local Allocation Buffer?
+ *
+ * Description: This marks the start of a newly defined generation
+ * collection
+ * 
+ */
+
+probe hotspot.gc_collect_defnew_begin = 
+  process("@ABS_CLIENT_LIBJVM_SO@").mark("gc__collection__defnew__begin"),
+  process("@ABS_SERVER_LIBJVM_SO@").mark("gc__collection__defnew__begin")
+{
+
+  name = "gc_collect_defnew_begin";
+  is_full = $arg2;
+  size = $arg3;
+  is_tlab = $arg4;
+  probestr = sprintf("%s(is_full='%d', size='%d', is_tlab='%d')", name, is_full, size, is_tlab);
+
+}
+
+/*
+ * probe - gc_collect_defnew_end
+ * 
+ * @name: gc_collect_defnew_end
+ * @is_full: If TRUE, attempt a full collection of the generation.
+ *           Else; perform a scavenge
+ * @size: The collection should achieve a minimum region of available
+ *        memory to allow for an allocation of 'size'.
+ * @is_tlab: Is this a Thread Local Allocation Buffer?
+ *
+ * Description: This marks the end of a newly defined generation
+ * collection
+ * 
+ */
+
+probe hotspot.gc_collect_defnew_end = 
+  process("@ABS_CLIENT_LIBJVM_SO@").mark("gc__collection__defnew__end"),
+  process("@ABS_SERVER_LIBJVM_SO@").mark("gc__collection__defnew__end")
+{
+
+  name = "gc_collect_defnew_end";
+  is_full = $arg2;
+  size = $arg3;
+  is_tlab = $arg4;
+  probestr = sprintf("%s(is_full='%d', size='%d', is_tlab='%d')", name, is_full, size, is_tlab);
+
+}
+
+/*
+ * probe - gc_collect_tenured_begin
+ * 
+ * @name: gc_collect_tenured_begin
+ * @is_full: If TRUE, attempt a full collection of the generation.
+ *           Else; perform a scavenge
+ * @size: The collection should achieve a minimum region of available
+ *        memory to allow for an allocation of 'size'.
+ * @is_tlab: Is this a Thread Local Allocation Buffer?
+ *
+ * Description: This is the start of a collection of a tenured generation
+ * (a generation that has survived multiple garbage collections and is 
+ * now in a 'tenured' object space.
+ * 
+ */
+
+probe hotspot.gc_collect_tenured_begin = 
+  process("@ABS_CLIENT_LIBJVM_SO@").mark("gc__collection__tenured__begin"),
+  process("@ABS_SERVER_LIBJVM_SO@").mark("gc__collection__tenured__begin")
+{
+
+  name = "gc_collect_tenured_begin";
+  is_full = $arg2;
+  size = $arg3;
+  is_tlab = $arg4;
+  probestr = sprintf("%s(is_full='%d', size='%d', is_tlab='%d')", name, is_full, size, is_tlab);
+
+}
+
+/*
+ * probe - gc_collect_tenured_end
+ * 
+ * @name: gc_collect_tenured_end
+ * @is_full: If TRUE, attempt a full collection of the generation.
+ *           Else; perform a scavenge
+ * @size: The collection should achieve a minimum region of available
+ *        memory to allow for an allocation of 'size'.
+ * @is_tlab: Is this a Thread Local Allocation Buffer?
+ *
+ * Description: This is the end of a collection of a tenured generation
+ * (a generation that has survived multiple garbage collections and is 
+ * now in a 'tenured' object space.
+ * 
+ */
+
+probe hotspot.gc_collect_tenured_end = 
+  process("@ABS_CLIENT_LIBJVM_SO@").mark("gc__collection__tenured__end"),
+  process("@ABS_SERVER_LIBJVM_SO@").mark("gc__collection__tenured__end")
+{
+
+  name = "gc_collect_tenured_end";
+  is_full = $arg2;
+  size = $arg3;
+  is_tlab = $arg4;
+  probestr = sprintf("%s(is_full='%d', size='%d', is_tlab='%d')", name, is_full, size, is_tlab);
+
+}
+
+/*
+ * probe - gc_collect_parallel_scavenge_heap_begin
+ * 
+ * @name: gc_collect_parallel_scavenge_heap_begin
+ * @address: Address of region being collected.
+ * @cause: Cause of the collection.
+ * 
+ * Description: This is a parallel heap scavenge beginning, the jvm process doesn't
+ * have to halt while the gc is being completed.
+ */
+
+probe hotspot.gc_collect_parallel_scavenge =
+  process("@ABS_CLIENT_LIBJVM_SO@").mark("gc__collection__parscavenge__heap__begin"),
+  process("@ABS_SERVER_LIBJVM_SO@").mark("gc__collection__parscavenge__heap__begin")
+{
+  name = "gc_collect_parallel_scavenge_heap_begin";
+  address = sprintf("0x%x", $arg1);
+  cause = $arg2;
+  probestr = sprintf("%s(address='%s', cause='%d')", name, address, cause);
+}
+
+/*
+ * probe - gc_collect_parallel_scavenge_heap_end
+ * 
+ * @name: gc_collect_parallel_scavenge_heap_end
+ * @address: Address of region being collected.
+ * @cause: Cause of the collection.
+ * 
+ * Description: This is a parallel heap scavenge ending, the jvm process doesn't
+ * have to halt while the gc is being completed.
+ */
+
+probe hotspot.gc_collect_parallel_scavenge_heap_end =
+  process("@ABS_CLIENT_LIBJVM_SO@").mark("gc__collection__parscavenge__heap__end"),
+  process("@ABS_SERVER_LIBJVM_SO@").mark("gc__collection__parscavenge__heap__end")
+{
+  name = "gc_collect_parallel_scavenge_heap_end";
+  address = sprintf("0x%x", $arg1);
+  cause = $arg2;
+  probestr = sprintf("%s(address='%s', cause='%d')", name, address, cause);
+}
+
+/*
+ * probe - gc_collect_parallel_collect
+ * 
+ * @name: gc_collect_parallel_collect
+ * @address: Address of object being collected.
+ * @cause: Cause of the collection.
+ *
+ * Description: This marks a parallel collection.
+ * 
+ */
+
+probe hotspot.gc_collect_parallel_collect =
+  process("@ABS_CLIENT_LIBJVM_SO@").mark("gc__collection__parallel__collect"),
+  process("@ABS_SERVER_LIBJVM_SO@").mark("gc__collection__parallel__collect")
+{
+  name = "gc_collect_parallel_collect";
+  address = sprintf("0x%x", $arg1);
+  cause = $arg2;
+  probestr = sprintf("%s(address='%s', cause='%d')", name, address, cause);
+}
+
+/*
+ * probe - gc_collect_g1_begin
+ * 
+ * @name: gc_collect_g1_begin
+ * @address: Address of object being collected.
+ * @cause: Cause of the collection.
+ *
+ * Description: This marks the start of a G1 style garbage collection
+ * (Garbage-First Garbage Collector).
+ * 
+ */
+
+probe hotspot.gc_collect_g1_begin =
+  process("@ABS_CLIENT_LIBJVM_SO@").mark("gc__collection__G1__begin"),
+  process("@ABS_SERVER_LIBJVM_SO@").mark("gc__collection__G1__begin")
+{
+  name = "gc_collect_g1_begin";
+  address = sprintf("0x%x", $arg1);
+  cause = $arg2;
+  probestr = sprintf("%s(address='%s', cause='%d')", name, address, cause);
+}
+
+/*
+ * probe - gc_collect_g1_end
+ * 
+ * @name: gc_collect_g1_end
+ * @address: Address of object being collected.
+ * @cause: Cause of the collection.
+ *
+ * Description: This marks then end of a  G1 style garbage collection
+ * (Garbage-First Garbage Collector).
+ * 
+ */
+
+probe hotspot.gc_collect_g1_end =
+  process("@ABS_CLIENT_LIBJVM_SO@").mark("gc__collection__G1__end"),
+  process("@ABS_SERVER_LIBJVM_SO@").mark("gc__collection__G1__end")
+{
+  name = "gc_collect_g1_end";
+  address = sprintf("0x%x", $arg1);
+  cause = $arg2;
+  probestr = sprintf("%s(address='%s', cause='%d')", name, address, cause);
+}
+
+/*
+ * probe - gc_collect_delete
+ * 
+ * @name: gc_collect_delete
+ * @address: Address of object being collected.
+ * @cause: Cause of the collection.
+ *
+ * Description: A delete statement of an object.
+ * 
+ */
+
+probe hotspot.gc_collect_delete =
+  process("@ABS_CLIENT_LIBJVM_SO@").mark("gc__collection__delete"),
+  process("@ABS_SERVER_LIBJVM_SO@").mark("gc__collection__delete")
+{
+  name = "gc_collect_delete";
+  address = sprintf("0x%x", $arg1);
+  probestr = sprintf("%s(address='%s')", name, address);
+}
+
+/*
+ * probe - gc_collect_PSScavenge_begin
+ * 
+ * @name: gc_collect_PSScavenge_begin
+ * @address: Address of scavenge
+ * @cause: Cause of the collection.
+ *
+ * Description: A parallel scavenge begins.  A scavenge is a partial garbage
+ * collection which should be much more common than a full garbage collection
+ * throughout the course of the java program.
+ * 
+ */
+
+probe hotspot.gc_collect_PSScavenge_begin =
+  process("@ABS_CLIENT_LIBJVM_SO@").mark("gc__collection__PSScavenge__begin"),
+  process("@ABS_SERVER_LIBJVM_SO@").mark("gc__collection__PSScavenge__begin")
+{
+  name = "gc_collect_PSScavenge_begin";
+  address = sprintf("0x%x", $arg1);
+  cause = $arg2;
+  probestr = sprintf("%s(address='%s', cause='%d')", name, address, cause);
+}
+
+/*
+ * probe - gc_collect_PSScavenge_end
+ * 
+ * @name: gc_collect_PSScavenge_end
+ * @address: Address of scavenge.
+ * @cause: Cause of the collection.
+ *
+ * Description: The end of the parallel scavenge.  The beginning and end of
+ * the scavenge is noted due to the possbility of multiple scavenges occuring
+ * at the same time.
+ * 
+ */
+
+probe hotspot.gc_collect_PSScavenge_end =
+  process("@ABS_CLIENT_LIBJVM_SO@").mark("gc__collection__PSScavenge__end"),
+  process("@ABS_SERVER_LIBJVM_SO@").mark("gc__collection__PSScavenge__end")
+{
+  name = "gc_collect_PSScavenge_end";
+  address = sprintf("0x%x", $arg1);
+  cause = $arg2;
+  probestr = sprintf("%s(address='%s', cause='%d')", name, address, cause);
+}
+
+/*
+ * probe - gc_collect_PSParallelCompact_begin
+ * 
+ * @name: gc_collect_PSParallelCompact_begin
+ * @address: Address of compaction.
+ * @cause: Cause of the collection.
+ *
+ * Description: This marks the start of a parallel compaction.
+ * 
+ */
+
+probe hotspot.gc_collect_PSParallelCompact_begin =
+  process("@ABS_CLIENT_LIBJVM_SO@").mark("gc__collection__PSParallelCompact__begin"),
+  process("@ABS_SERVER_LIBJVM_SO@").mark("gc__collection__PSParallelCompact__begin")
+{
+  name = "gc_collect_PSParallelCompact_begin";
+  address = sprintf("0x%x", $arg1);
+  cause = $arg2;
+  probestr = sprintf("%s(address='%s', cause='%d')", name, address, cause);
+}
+
+/*
+ * probe - gc_collect_PSParallelCompact_end
+ * 
+ * @name: gc_collect_PSParallelCompact_end
+ * @address: Address of compaction.
+ * @cause: Cause of the collection.
+ *
+ * Description: This marks the end of a  parallel compaction.
+ * 
+ */
+
+probe hotspot.gc_collect_PSParallelCompact_end =
+  process("@ABS_CLIENT_LIBJVM_SO@").mark("gc__collection__PSParallelCompact__end"),
+  process("@ABS_SERVER_LIBJVM_SO@").mark("gc__collection__PSParallelCompact__end")
+{
+  name = "gc_collect_PSParallelCompact_end";
+  address = sprintf("0x%x", $arg1);
+  cause = $arg2;
+  probestr = sprintf("%s(address='%s', cause='%d')", name, address, cause);
+}
+
+/*
+ * probe - gc_collect_PSMarkSweep_begin
+ * 
+ * @name: gc_collect_PSMarkSweep_begin
+ * @address: Address of parallel mark sweep process.
+ * @cause: Cause of the collection.
+ *
+ * Description: This marks the start of a parallel mark sweep for
+ * objects that require collection.
+ * 
+ */
+
+probe hotspot.gc_collect_PSMarkSweep_begin =
+  process("@ABS_CLIENT_LIBJVM_SO@").mark("gc__collection__PSMarkSweep__begin"),
+  process("@ABS_SERVER_LIBJVM_SO@").mark("gc__collection__PSMarkSweep__begin")
+{
+  name = "gc_collect_PSMarkSweep_begin";
+  address = sprintf("0x%x", $arg1);
+  cause = $arg2;
+  probestr = sprintf("%s(address='%s', cause='%d')", name, address, cause);
+}
+
+/*
+ * probe - gc_collect_PSMarkSweep_end
+ * 
+ * @name: gc_collect_PSMarkSweep_end
+ * @address: Address of parallel mark sweep process.
+ * @cause: Cause of the collection.
+ *
+ * Description: This marks the start of a parallel mark sweep for
+ * objects that require collection.
+ * 
+ */
+
+probe hotspot.gc_collect_PSMarkSweep_end =
+  process("@ABS_CLIENT_LIBJVM_SO@").mark("gc__collection__PSMarkSweep__end"),
+  process("@ABS_SERVER_LIBJVM_SO@").mark("gc__collection__PSMarkSweep__end")
+{
+  name = "gc_collect_PSMarkSweep_end";
+  address = sprintf("0x%x", $arg1);
+  cause = $arg2;
+  probestr = sprintf("%s(address='%s', cause='%d')", name, address, cause);
+}
+
+/*
+ * probe - gc_collect_move
+ * 
+ * @name: gc_collect_move
+ * @from_bottom_address: The bottom address of the object being moved.
+ * @from_top_address: The top address of the object being moved.
+ * @to_bottom_address: The bottom address of where the object is being moved to.
+ * @to_top_address: The top address of where the object is being moved to.
+ * @cause: Cause of the collection.
+ *
+ * Description: During garbage collections there are times where objects or 
+ * blocks of memory need to be moved.  This probe will detail from where 
+ * the memory is moving and where to.
+ * 
+ */
+
+probe hotspot.gc_collect_move =
+  process("@ABS_CLIENT_LIBJVM_SO@").mark("gc__collection__move"),
+  process("@ABS_SERVER_LIBJVM_SO@").mark("gc__collection__move")
+{
+  name = "gc_collect_move";
+  from_bottom_address = sprintf("0x%x", $arg1);
+  from_top_address = sprintf("0x%x", $arg2);
+  to_bottom_address = sprintf("0x%x", $arg3);
+  to_top_address = sprintf("0x%x", $arg4);
+  probestr = sprintf("%s(from_bottom_address='%s', from_top_address='%s', to_bottom_address='%s', to_top_address='%s')", name, from_bottom_address, from_top_address, to_bottom_address, to_top_address);
+
+}
+
+/*
+ * probe - gc_collect_clear
+ * 
+ * @name: gc_collect_clear
+ * @address: Address of object being collected.
+ * @cause: Cause of the collection.
+ *
+ * Description: This probe dictates the region of data that needs to be 
+ * cleared in a compaction action.
+ * 
+ */
+
+probe hotspot.gc_collect_clear =
+  process("@ABS_CLIENT_LIBJVM_SO@").mark("gc__collection__ParallelCompact__clear"),
+  process("@ABS_SERVER_LIBJVM_SO@").mark("gc__collection__ParallelCompact__clear")
+{
+  name = "gc_collect_clear";
+  region_data = sprintf("0x%x", $arg1);
+  data_location = sprintf("0x%x", $arg2);
+  probestr = sprintf("%s(region_data='%s', data_location='%s')", name, region_data, data_location);
+  
+}